1955 Chicago Cubs season
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1955 Chicago Cubs season
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General manager(s) | Wid Matthews | |
| Manager(s) | Stan Hack | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton) |
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| Local radio | WIND (Bert Wilson, Jack Quinlan, Gene Elston, Vince Lloyd) |
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Offseason
- October 1, 1954: Johnny Klippstein and Jim Willis were traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Jim Bolger, Harry Perkowski and Ted Tappe.[1]
- November 16, 1954: Ralph Kiner was sent by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for $60,000 as part of an earlier deal (the Cubs sent a player to be named later to the Indians for Sam Jones and players to be named later) made on September 30, 1954. The Indians sent Gale Wade to the Cubs on November 30 to complete the trade.[2]
- November 22, 1954: Jim King was drafted by the Cubs from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1954 rule 5 draft.[3]
Regular season
- May 10, 1955: Duke Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers hit the 200th HR of his career against the Cubs. The opposing pitcher was Warren Hacker and the home run was hit at Wrigley Field.[4]
- May 22, 1955: Sam Jones of the Cubs became the first black pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the major leagues.[5] It was in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 98 | 55 | -- | .641 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 85 | 69 | 13.5 | .552 |
| New York Giants | 80 | 74 | 18.5 | .519 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 77 | 21.5 | .500 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 75 | 79 | 23.5 | .487 |
| Chicago Cubs | 72 | 81 | 26 | .471 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 68 | 86 | 30.5 | .442 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 60 | 94 | 38.5 | .390 |
Notable transactions
- April 16, 1955: Lloyd Merriman was purchased by the Cubs from the Chicago White Sox.[6]
- June 12, 1955: Owen Friend was purchased by the Cubs from the Boston Red Sox.[7]
- August 19, 1955: George Altman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[8]
- August 19, 1955: J. C. Hartman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[9]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Jim Bolger | 64 | 160 | 33 | .206 | 0 | 7 |
| Ted Tappe | 23 | 50 | 13 | .260 | 4 | 10 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Sam Jones | 36 | 241.2 | 14 | 20 | 4.10 | 198 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Harry Perkowski | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5.29 | 28 |
| John André | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.80 | 19 |
| Vicente Amor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 |
| Bubba Church | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 3 |
| Bob Thorpe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Open | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Bill Sweeney, Jack Warner and Bob Scheffing |
| A | Macon Peaches | Sally League | Pepper Martin and Ivy Griffin |
| A | Des Moines Bruins | Western League | Les Peden and Pepper Martin |
| B | Burlington Bees | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Hal Meek |
| C | Vicksburg Hill Billies | Cotton States League | Papa Williams |
| C | Lafayette Oilers | Evangeline League | Lou Klein |
| C | Magic Valley Cowboys | Pioneer League | Ed McDade |
| D | Paris Lakers | Mississippi-Ohio Valley League | Dick Rigazio |
| D | Gainesville Owls/Ponca City Cubs | Sooner State League | Ed Carnett |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lafayette, Magic Valley
Gainesville franchise transferred to Ponca City and renamed, May 19, 1955
Notes
- ^ Jim Bolger page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Ralph Kiner page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Jim King page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Duke Snider | The Baseball Page
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 198, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Lloyd Merriman page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Owen Friend page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ George Altman page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ J. C. Hartman page at Baseball-Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1955 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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